Sound insulation of the ceiling in a modern apartment with your own hands, choose a rational way

Those people whose apartment on the top floor there are neighbors do not need to explain for a long time what is the poor-quality soundproofing of interstitial floors and why the problem with getting rid of the noise penetrating the apartment from the top floor is sometimes very acute. In fact, the neighbors from above can work at home with some work, accompanied by noise or they may have small children. They usually rustle during the day, it's uncomfortable to make a remark in this case, but a constant noise irritates, distracts from work, does not give a full rest. If you decide to improve the sound insulation of walls and ceilings, you can advise to pay attention to the company http: // acoustic ural.ru/materialyi_dlya_zvukoizolyatsii/zvukoizolyatsiya_sten_i_potolkov_zips___vektor. Here you can buy a panel system, which consists of two-layer sandwich panels and finishing facing sheets GKL.

Sound insulation of the ceiling in the apartment - from what noises it will be necessary to protect your home

Penetrating through the overlap of floors noise can be of two types: shock and air. These types of noise influence differ in nature and in the method of acoustic influence on interstitial floors.

Shock (or structural) noise emits mechanical effects on the self-overlap: moving furniture, stamping steps, such actions residents of the upper floor can commit throughout the day, they are not classified as those that violate public order.

The energy that the ceiling receives from the impact noise is completely transmitted to the lower floor, affecting not only the ceiling, but also the walls. This phenomenon is classified as indirect sound transmission, it seems that the noise is reflected from the walls and even from the floor of the apartment.

The second kind of noise, air, form loud noises from a working TV or record player, musical instruments. When they get to the floor, they cause oscillations, which are transmitted to the lower floor.

Naturally, in the event of exposure to any kind of noise, sound insulation of the apartment and ceiling in the first place will be required.

To eliminate noise, you can use several different methods:

- Strengthen the soundproofing system in the room from which noise comes,

- protect from noise the room in which it penetrates,

- Install additional sound-absorbing materials.

To effectively combat noise, it is necessary to take into account the constructive type of the house

If the apartment is in a panel house, the effectiveness of sound insulation will be possible only in the case of a comprehensive solution to the issue: it will not only require sound insulation of the ceiling in the apartment, but also its walls and floor. The reason for such a serious approach - in the almost equal massiveness of interstitial ceilings and walls in panel houses, sound insulation of one ceiling will not be enough.

The sound insulation of the ceiling in an apartment located in a brick thick-walled house will be cheaper. The ceilings in such a house have a lot much smaller than the walls, sound on them, as on heavier structures, will not be transmitted.

A completely different approach will require apartments in monolithic structures: monolithic interfloor floors are much heavier than internal partitions. The external walls of such houses are also constructed from materials that are lighter than overlapping: foam concrete, hollow brick, etc., which do not contribute to suppressing sound waves emanating from the ceilings. When constructing such a house one resorts to the following: the height of the internal partitions is made lower by a couple of centimeters than the height of the floor, the space left between the wall and the ceiling is filled with a material with high soundproof qualities, then it is sealed.

To prevent the penetration of noise from neighboring apartments, it is necessary to build internal partitions using wireframe technology, and ceilings must be suspended soundproof. When installing the frame, it is best to use soundproofing guide profiles - they will not contribute to the transmission of noise to the walls from the ceilings.

Acoustic suspended ceiling we construct by our own hands

Sound insulation of the ceiling with your own hands can be performed in the event that a decision is made to install an acoustic suspended ceiling in the apartment. Its installation can be done even if the premises in the near future will not be subjected to cosmetic repairs, or if repairs are made and begin again there is no possibility and desire. To install such ceilings resorted to if the ceiling is high enough, but does not exceed the height of 3 m. The thickness of the constructed structure will be from 12 to 17 cm.

Although the construction of such a ceiling is difficult to attribute to simple tasks, it is possible to carry it out with your own hands thanks to carefully designed components and perfect technologies.

Let's consider step-by-step execution of works

First, soundproofing fasteners are installed with the help of dowel screws or anchors through the vibratized fastening assembly. They will be required for fixing the components of the suspended ceiling. The profiles are fixed on suspensions, leveled along the horizon. By length, they should be somewhat smaller than the room itself, their ends should be at least 5 mm from the walls.

As a soundproof material, which will be placed between the suspended ceiling and the ceiling, it is recommended to use mineral wool, fiberglass or non-combustible slabs Shumanet BM, SK, ECO.

Over the stacked plates a layer of plasterboard is mounted. The sheets are fastened along the supporting profiles or across, using self-tapping screws. Dock the sheets on the bearing profiles. To prevent the formation of noise transmission bridges, sheets, as well as profiles, should not touch the walls. Between walls and a false ceiling it is required to establish linings Vibrostek-M. Additional convenience, which is obtained from such ceilings - the ability to hide in them ventilation communications and electrical wiring.

Soundproof ceilings in the apartment

Materials that are used to reduce noise can be quite diverse, for example, as such may serve stretch soundproof ceilings. The distance between the overlap and the finishing material to some extent helps to reduce noise, but getting rid of them completely does not help. Significantly improve the situation covering the base surface of the suspended ceiling with noise insulation, such as mineral wool boards or made of staple fiberglass.

It has sound-absorbing properties, it has good soundproof characteristics, does not give shrinkage over time. They are environmentally friendly and are allowed for use in residential buildings, hospitals, schools and kindergartens, and in industrial enterprises.

If the noise level is significantly increased, you can resort to installing a special acoustic tension ceiling Clipso. To produce it, a fabric with micro perforation is used, on each square meter there are 250 thousand micro-holes that ensure its sound-absorbing qualities. The use of such a ceiling is the best option for rooms where optimization of the sound environment and creation of an improved acoustic mode is required.

Soundproof characteristics of some materials used in modern construction

To increase the efficiency of noise insulation, its manufacturers resort to the creation of composite materials, for example, such as Tecsound Gips S panels. They consist of a layer of plasterboard, which imparts stiffness to the plates, and a Tecsound elastic membrane providing reliable protection against noise. If it is not possible to achieve the desired result by installing the plates, then the inter-profiled space is filled with ecowool or mineral slabs, it is desirable that their density is from 40 to 60 kg / cubic meter.

Not less popular are the Phone Star slabs, which were twice awarded with premiums for innovations in construction. The advantages of the material include the possibility of its installation without the installation of profiles or crates. Naturally, this greatly simplifies the installation work and allows you to do it yourself. The plates are fastened using Wolf's proprietary dowels, which are very user-friendly and have a low level of sound transmission.

To prevent the possibility of penetration of noise in the joints of soundproofing systems of different types, a silicone vibration isolating one-component sealant is used.

In a complex with acoustic mineral wool set zeolite plates, produced by Knauf. Zeolite slabs also possess high sorbing and filtering abilities, which allows to remove air in the structure from harmful impurities. Such slabs are usually used in large rooms or public buildings, offices, cinema and concert halls. Installation of such systems requires special knowledge and work experience.

A lot of fans have noise insulation materials made from traffic jams. Its molecular structure and porous structure provide good sound insulation characteristics, in addition, materials made from cork have a rather decorative appearance and do not require subsequent finishing.

More recently, the market has appeared noise insulation material made of adhesive compositions having a liquid consistency. Liquid sound insulation  is applied simply, it can be applied by hand. Its release deals with the companies Quiet Glue Pro and Green Glue.

Effective struggle with noise in the apartment such materials as:

• membrane soundproof materials Sound acoustic for wallpaper, Topsilent Bitex,
• tecsound mineral soundproof membrane
• non-woven polyester material Soundtrack Ecotoshin
• comfort panels
• polyester material EcoAcoustic
• fPF made of foamed with a lead plate of polyethylene membrane Fkustik-metal slik and many others.

Modern technologies and materials, their combination allow to create a sufficiently reliable protection against noise and provide acoustic comfort to a person.